Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

6,225 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,666

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,078

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $734,296
--Home Prepared Food $413,770
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $320,526
Alcoholic Beverages $53,907
Housing $1,861,235
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,088,331
--Utilities $375,161
--Operations $141,323
--Supplies $69,204
--Furnishings $187,945
Apparel $172,647
--Men & Boys $38,609
--Women & Girls $69,933
--Children < 2 $728
--Footwear $36,423
Transportation $904,029
--New Vehicles $169,005
--Used Vehicles $193,044
--Fuel $195,229
--Insurance $90,330
--Public Transit $75,761
Healthcare $460,392
Entertainment $298,672
--Pets $61,191
--Toys $14,569
Personal Care Products $71,390
Books & Literature $10,199
Education $130,396
Tobacco Products $32,053
Miscellaneous $91,787
Retirement $174,832
Non-health Insurance $676,018
Total Expenditures $5,671,851

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bakersfield city, California 358,700
2015 Bakersfield city, California 363,612
2016 Bakersfield city, California 367,555
2017 Bakersfield city, California 372,680
2018 Bakersfield city, California 375,699